holiday visions

[kambriel]

Inspired by a friend who is a bit depressed at the way her holidays are going this year... Rather than looking downwards at what's underneath the tree, lift your eyes up ~ you'll find there are many blessings to be found. I've had many years where it was bare under the tree with maybe two or three presents, but at the same time I felt really good about it all because I got exactly what I wanted ~ which was to let people I care about know I was thinking of them and they had a place in my heart. Some gifts you just can't wrap.

Maybe that's the difference between presents and gifts.

May your heart be filled with abundance this holiday season.

~ Kambriel

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Comments

[mickmercer.livejournal.com]

It looks gorgeous.

Happy Xmas.

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you Catman. I'm wishing you a grand end to the year, with an even better year yet to come!

[slave1.livejournal.com]

What a beautiful post. You never seem to amaze me and leave me in awe.
I'm sending you big love!!!!

And can I say that lamp is beyond gorgeous??

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Sending big love to you too dear!

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

You have indeed just made my holiday, ma'am. I think any person who even spends a moment in your house has received a great, great gift.

[maskedmannequin.livejournal.com]

theda bara :)!
Love the skull wrapping too :) most unusual!

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Thanks! That was courtesy my friend oldhalloween :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_sidonie_/]

Lovely tree and decorations! I adore the theda ornament and you must direct me to where it came from:)
Happy holidays hun!
Sidonie

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Hi lovely! The ornament was made by odpeacock. She has a post with some similar ornaments available here:

http://odpeacock.livejournal.com/24976.html

If they're sold, I'm sure she'd be happy to make new ones for you to have in the future :) I know I'm wanting to start a tradition of adding them to the tree each year ~ because a tree full of Theda's ~can't~ be a bad thing ;)

[devilandmouse.livejournal.com]

How beautiful and festive! Merry X-mas!

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I hope the holiday has been a happy one for you!

[novabelgica.livejournal.com]

Very nice tree.

Happy Holidays!

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Happy Holidays to you as well! Don't worry, they're almost over ;)

[ex-pennydrea364.livejournal.com]

I love it!!!!! I can see my card in there as well :)

xxx

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

You know I love that card! It's a pity you can't see it, but the presents wrapped in red that you can just barely see in some of the pictures, are wrapped in paper that's the same pattern ~ they came from my gift swap partner! Erte was very well represented here this holiday :)

[oldhalloween.livejournal.com]

I was scrolling down the page just as hubby came in the room. Yelling...Hey...she has that skull paper too! Then I see the spider web bag and go oh wait..no wonder I recognize it. LOL! Out of site out of mind. Lovely tree.

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

The skull paper was awesome ~ especially tied up with the pretty black ribbon and rose. All of your gifts were *SO* nice, I'm really enjoying them (mmmm, Absinthe soap!) :) And thank you for the terrific magnet, it's already found a place of prominence on the tree and Curse likes it a lot too. Will you be offering these in the future? If so, I'd be more than happy to spread the word about them if you'd like...

[oldhalloween.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked the goodies. The silver picture frame skeletal ornaments just hang but a magnet is a good idea. They will eventually be added to the web site. Right now they are just gifts for friends. :0 )The little raven is now perched on my tree. Thank you so much for the "witchy" sign.

[miss-spooky.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!!!!!! A very merry Xmas to you!!!

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I hope it was a great day at the Spooky home :)

[anricat.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Thank you so much for the beautiful gifts.

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Thank *you* for the pretty gilded card (with the beautiful sentiment within), and the TMitG shirt ~ I'll enjoy wearing it! :)

[haxan-grrl.livejournal.com]

You are so right and sad to say materialism has made people forget what the holidays are truelly about, those around you. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!


PS: Yay for pilsbury doughboy ornament!

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

That's something I love about handmade gifts ~ they are more about time than money... I love giving gifts for the holidays, but for me it's a representation of letting the recipient know their being thought of rather than feeding into some kind of commercial mentality.

The doughboy is supposed to be a keychain, but he looked like an ornament to me ;)

[bluegirlb.livejournal.com]

the difference between presents and gifts.

so beautifully put!